What is the harm of potato skins?

Potato skin contains solanine, a large amount of consumption may affect human health. Potato skin

contains a certain amount of solanine, which is a harmful alkaloid to the human body. Long-term, excessive consumption of potatoes with skin, the body may accumulate a certain amount of solanine, and then cause chronic poisoning. Excessive intake of solanine can stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa and act on the central nervous system, especially on respiratory and motor center paralysis. After poisoning, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal pain, convulsions, breathing difficulties, coma and other symptoms can occur. In severe cases, death due to respiratory paralysis can occur. In addition, solanine can also damage myocardial cells, causing arrhythmia, including atrial fibrillation, ventricular premature beats, etc., and may cause elevated myocardial enzymes.

In order to reduce the intake of solanine, potatoes should be thoroughly peeled, especially when the potato skin is blue or has buds. In addition, potatoes should be cooked to ensure that they are cooked thoroughly to destroy solanine.